Shauna Lee Brennan-

I knew from the first moment that I met Rob Sims, we were going to have an amazing adventure together!  I met Rob at the Arnold Classic in 2014 and from that day on, my entire path was changed for the better.  Rob is an extremely professional man who is always “to the point” with his words and his actions. As a master of photography, he has an incredible ability to learn about his models in order to help them to become all that they are destined to be. Rob has a gentle but assertive way of encouraging his models to go beyond their fears, push past their limits and find their own personal freedom in being all that they have the potential to be.

Rob and I connected immediately and I realized quickly that not only could I trust him, but that I was about to learn a lot about fitness modeling and about myself, all at the same time. Fitness, nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle have always been a part of my life. My background is in dance, mostly ballet, as I trained as a dancer intensively for 14 years starting at a young age. I have always been an athlete. I rowed on a Crew team in college and played a variety of sports my entire life. However, I decided to start competing as a Figure athlete just within the past two years starting in April 2013. I had immediate success and I have continued to train as an athlete and compete at the National level as a Figure Competitor.

I was very interested in pursuing a career as a fitness model. I had done shoots with a few other photographers and had created some beautiful pictures, but nothing ever came of them. As soon as I started working with Rob, we began developing a solid plan outlining the path I wanted to take for my modeling career. It was then that everything started to fall into place.  I continue to shoot with Rob and I am building my portfolio as a fitness model with many different looks from bikini model to gym shoots to more elegant shots. Rob is amazing at finding just the right locations for our shoots so that the pictures result in images that really capture the model’s strongest attributes as well as create an incredible final image with amazing background scenery.

My most recent competition took place in August 2014 at the Tahoe Show. I took first place for my class, Masters Figure 35+, first place in the Open class and first place as the Overall Figure Champion of the show. It was an amazing accomplishment! I am preparing now for my next competition which will take place in 7 weeks. From there, I plan to compete at the National level again in July 2015.

I truly believe that everyone has the potential to set goals for themselves and reach those goals if they are willing to put in the work it takes to get there. I have had many obstacles thrown my way starting at a young age when my mom died suddenly when I was just 8 years old. I have had to work hard for everything that I have wanted in my life whether it was earning my Master’s degree in Speech Pathology, raising two daughters as a single mom, or working multiple jobs to earn enough money to compete and pursue a career in fitness modeling. These are components of my life that are truly important to me. I am willing to put in the work it takes to give all of my goals 200% of my drive, passion, and motivation. I feel so rewarded when I receive feedback from people telling me that I “inspire” them. Whether it comes from my daughters, from people within the fitness world or even from my Autistic students that I work with, inspiring others is what fuels me.

 

I am looking forward to continuing to work with Rob Sims, as I build my fitness modeling career. We have a solid connection that makes working together feel so easy. Rob has an incredible way of connecting with his models and truly helping them to reach their highest potential. I know my future has many wonderful blessings in store for me. I am excited beyond belief to be one of Rob Sims’ models and to continue to work hard and progress on my amazing modeling journey.

 

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Rob Sims Photography

 

Photography: Rob Sims Photography

Celebrity and Fitness photographer

7 years Formally Trained

(20 Years in the Celebrity Fitness Business)

400 News Stand Magazine covers

40,000 News Stand Magazine Tear Sheets

Chief Magazine photographer

Working with the Top 80 Magazines

Publishing and Advertising Fitness Models

Sponsoring Fitness models

Working with Nutrition Companies

A few Companies That I have worked with.. | Newsweek |CHANEL N°5 | 49 ERS | TV | Film |Nike | Lone Star | MetRx